La Voile d'Or
| La Voile d'Or | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur  La Voile d'Or (France) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Town or city | Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 43°41′17″N 7°20′13″E / 43.68806°N 7.33694°E |
| Website | |
| https://www.lavoiledor.fr | |
La Voile d'Or is a hotel in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France. The hotel is a seasonal establishment, open from May to October. It overlooks the nearby port. La Voile d'Or has become famous for its many celebrity guests over the years.
History
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In 1904, the customs house of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat was demolished to make space for "l’hôtel du Parc".[1] It was the first hotel in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.[2] In 1914, the hotel was acquired by Paris Singer.[1]
In 1925[3] or 1933,[1] La Voile d'Or was bought by English golf champion Captain William Powell, the father of filmmaker Michael Powell. In 1964, Jean and Françis Lorenzi bought the hotel and instigated a two-year expansion, during which the hotel was closed to visitors. Until 2019, the hotel was owned by Jean's daughter Isabelle Lorenzi.[4][5]
In 2017, the hotel was awarded its fifth star. Two years later, it was sold to a foreign company for €70 million.[3][6]
In popular culture
[edit]The hotel is famous for the many celebrities who have visited it. Poet Jean Cocteau once called it "a place where you sleep with your head resting on the sea".[2] Other visitors include actors David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Jack Hawkins,[3] singer Bono,[7] and writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.[8]
Parts of the first episode of British television series The Persuaders!, starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis, were filmed at the hotel.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Blanc, Laurent (22 August 2017). "Rendez-vous à l'hôtel La Voile d'or avec The Persuaders". The Good Life (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Saint Jean Cap Ferrat Practical Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "French and Riviera News Tuesday 7th May 2019". rivieraradio.mc. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Brigitte; Roll, J. J.; Lachaud, -© photos Brigitte (13 April 2016). "50ÈME ANNIVERSAIRE DE L'HÔTEL LA VOILE D'OR**** MADE IN LORENZI À SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT". Sorties Média Presse (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "LA VOILE D'OR, YOUR SECRET GARDEN". MonteCarlo Times. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Du champion de golf à James Bond, l'incroyable saga du futur palace de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat". nice-matin. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Ok (9 June 2010). "Bono back on his feet". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Saint Jean Cap Ferrat: Une 5e étoile pour La Voile d'Or". Presse Agence. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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